What Child is This? (Fantasia on 'Greensleeves')/Flute and Piano/ The Mazzoni Duo

Christmas carol "What Child Is This?"
Based on a musical setting of the English folk melody 'Greensleeves' by Ralph Vaughan Williams.
Carol text by William C. Dix

As heard on "Love's Pure Light"
A Christmas Album for Flute and Piano
(available at www.mazzonimusic.com or your preferred streaming provider)

The Mazzoni Duo
Jennifer Mazzoni, flute
Matthew Mazzoni, piano
Filmed at the St. Louis Woman's Club, St. Louis, MO

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(including flute and piano sheet music of original arrangements available for download)

Text of original carol:

What child is this who, laid to rest,
on Mary's lap is sleeping?
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet,
while shepherds watch are keeping?
This, this is Christ the King,
whom shepherds guard and angels sing:
haste, haste to bring him laud,
the babe, the son of Mary.

Why lies he in such mean estate,
where ox and ass are feeding?
Good Christians, fear; for sinners here
the silent Word is pleading.
Nails, spear, shall pierce him through;
the cross be borne for me, for you:
hail, hail the Word made flesh,
the babe, the son of Mary.

So bring him incense, gold, and myrrh;
come, peasant, king, to own him;
the King of kings salvation brings,
let loving hearts enthrone him.
Raise, raise the song on high,
the virgin sings her lullaby:
joy, joy for Christ is born,
the babe, the son of Mary.